lucio pizzeria

lucio is the closest toitalianpizza you can get in sydney. the sauce, crust and base are exceptional, their service is even better. we were treated like royalty on a weekday, i’m not sure if the experience is the same on a weekend. i ordered for the bufalina, it was good size for one person.

anitalianfriend took me here, telling me this place has the best pizza he has had since coming to sydney. he was not wrong! i absolute love pizza, tried many different places, and this is definitely my favourite. we got the tartufata, bufalina and another which i can't remember the name of, but they were all amazing, though my favourite was the tartufata. drizzle your pizza with the chilli oil provided if you want some spice.

the pizzas came out really quickly, and it's a nice and quiet space with indoor and ourdoor seating.

i have dined at both venues but i always love to come back to darlinghurst, as it reminds me of being in a tiny pizzeria in napoli.  the atmosphere and vibe is always lively and fun.
now lets talk about the food.  antipasti, myself and my husband shared an antipasto platter for 2 and it was more than substantial; grilled vegetables, arancini, soft potato croquettes, fried mini pizzas and much moreitaliandelicacies.
pizzas are traditional napoletana pizzas, the ones you find if you have the chance to travel to italy.  i got my  favourite buffalina, i simply cannot go past it.  also, love the diavolo, for a bit of spice.  dessert. hubby got the pear and ricotta cake- lite and delicious, i even got a chance to try some.   i got the tiramisu- coffee filled goodness!
finally i want to touch on the staff.  attentive and friendly and always inviting, especially the big guy at the front of house who always goes that extra mile.a good place also for the kiddies. they can eat and once finished run around the piazza while mum and dad enjoy a vino!
thank you for a lovely evening lucio pizzeria

place not really beautiful but pizzas were all right. i ordered lucio pizza, half margherita and half calzone. i liked more the calzone side, with ricotta, mozzarella and ham. so next time i go there i’ll probably have a full calzone.
i’ve been in this pizzeria about 4 years ago and i didn’t come back because that time the pizza-chef made a dirty comment on me, without knowing i’mitalianand i was understanding everything he was saying. but it was long time ago, he probably doesn’t even work here anymore.

being a student in sydney can have its toll, especially on the weekends. but when it came to this pizzeria i was exceptionally glad to splurge my savings. arrived here in the mostitaliancar possible (fiat 500), so obviously the need for authenticity was high.

ordered the bufalina pizza and truth be told i have never had pizza this good. the crust, the cheese and finally the sauce were in one word; perfection. would highly reccomend this place and have been recommending this place for a pretty long time to anyone travelling to sydney.

delicious, authenticitalianwood fired pizza served hot! every single flavour is as good as the next and i would highly recommend this place to any pizza lover.

it was amazing to see traditionalitalianpizzeria in sydney which used an masonry oven to bake a sumptuous plate of pizza. nonetheless, it would be even more authentic if the crust is thinner and the ingredient occupied more of the crust.

lucio's is one of the bestitalianplaces i've been to. amazing staff, and great service. to top it all, great desserts as well. 
italy in sydney.

the place has been getting a tonne of press lately with all the big nameitalianchefs – armando percuoco, adriano zumbo, alessandro pavoni, and giovanni pilu for starters – showing up and giving it a plug. with a metre long pizza for $60, as opposed to criniti’s $95, they pack them in night after night. there’s also a fantasy pizza (they really must change that name, sounds like a bad movie) every night, which is a random that pizzaoili feel like whipping up ….if you can, whisper to one of them find out if its the one with a heap of fresh seafood on it. so does it get my vote? my favourite is still lucio’s at darlinghurt (sorry luigi, but i still want to know where you got those briscola themed espresso cups) – the base, the quality of the toppings, the lucio half pizza/half calzone – devine. the antipasto platter is great too. via napoli in my view has the stone oven – brought in painstakingly from the motherland – temperature just a little too high, which can lead to a bit too much charring around the edges for my liking, and a softer centre. but its still on my list. i also like the calamari and the croquettes here. there’s also rossopomodoro at balmain (don’t ask for an ‘alf and ‘alf, or pineapple, or any additions or changes for that matter, you’ll get a death stare from these pizza puritans), popolo at potts point (on my to do list), cavallino at terryhills, and pizza mario in surry hills. i also used to be a fan of la disfida at haberfield, but i have not tried it since it changed hands. in other news, no need to go to melbourne any more, movida has o

the best pizza in sydney outside napoli. lovely hospitality from lucio and the team. proud familyitalianrestaurant and well worth the visit.

you're in darlinghurst, you want a hip spot and feel like gooditalianpizza ... without the stuck up attitude or massive price tag attached...head to lucio pizzeria! don't miss the fig wrapped in prosciutto with gorgonzola sauce.

i just saved $1600 and 30 hours of flying - my favourite pizza place is no longer in monza, italy where i lived - lucio's in sydney reigns supreme. the fresh tomato passata has that familiar sweetness and the wood-fired oven crisps the soft base perfectly. mouth-watering toppings are in just the right proportion for a truly authentic taste that takes me back instantly. my pick is the capricciosa - the rightful addition of artichokes (unlike many pretenders) makes the pizza a perfect 10. if chasing trueitalianin sydney, this is definitely not one to miss.

best pizza in sydney?? not sure if i'm totally convinced...willing to give it another go though!. have wanted to try this place for ages and finally got my wish by suggesting it as a venue for a girly dinner. despite the cold and rain, the plastic covered alfresco dining was actually quite cozy and inviting.
wine list veryitalianinfluenced, but the lovely waiters were very helpful in answering our questions. having said that, some wine orders did strangely seem to take some time to deliver to the table? but we weren't there for the wine.
the antipasto platter for two was very impressive and nicely fed four. risotto balls, freshly baked bread sticks, croquettes, olives, roasted capsicum/eggplant/courgette, pizza breads, parma wrapped melon, and a very moorish creamy spread-concoction... highly recommend.
pizza was fume and filleto. my pick would have to be the filleto with the perfect combo of parma, mozarella, parmesan, cherry tomatoes and rocket. light and fresh. fume was provola, speck and mushrooms... not bad, smokey taste, but just a little too bland for me. the mixed salad and rocket salad were perfect accompaniments, with the pear and rocket salad ranking slightly above the mixed.
coffees were standard, nothing to write home about, but i did have a few spoonfuls of the panacotta which was light and berry sweet, and also food perved at the tiramisu at the table next door (definitely on my 'to-order' list for next time).
i think it beats rosso pomodorro for its coziness and pizzas were nowhere as oily... but i dunno, the jury is still out on whether it's 'number one'. i'm more than happy to keep searching and sampling!

sydney's best pizza. food 10/10
service 7/10
ambiance 7/10
setting 7/10
i have yet to find better or more authenticitalianpizza in sydney. just wonderful. all the pizzas are fantastic. the staff are usually fine and the wine list is ok too. but i will always always come back for the pizza.

pizza as it was intended. i was quite shocked to see that the only other review for this restaurant was extremely vague and negative, so here are my thoughts. the art of making pizza has been lost in amongst the fast food revolution. lucio pizzeria is pizza making at its most pure form, minimalist, rustic and extremely tasty. nestled in a small enclave of restaurants in darlinghurst, you'd be forgiven for not guessing this was an authenticitalianpizzeria with it's white modern decor, it has thankfully avoided tackyitalianstereotypes of design. the menu like the restaurant itself is simple yet elegant, i recommend starting with the antipasto plate, it says its for two but is easily shared among four, it includes wood-fired breadsticks, assorted meats, roasted veges, ricotta, olives and prosciutto wrapped rockmelon. there are salads which look to be quite nice but i must insist you focus on the pizzas. don't expect a grocery list of ingredients on these pizzas they are quite basic which emphasises the old axiom 'less is more'. if you're like myself and not a big fan of ricotta cheese don't be perturbed it is excellent on these pizzas. when you receive these wood-fired marvels you can really sense the detail that has gone into the dough and red sauce base, it really provides an amazing canvas with which to create a pizza. the taste and aromas are nothing short of divine. also worth mentioning are the deserts, for the fans of the affogato they are not be missed, consisting of two scoops of vanilla bean gelato served in a tall glass with a shot of espresso and frangelico, this is my staple dessert when dining out and i can honestly say lucio do the best i've had. i've also tried a wood-fired chocolate tart (desert special), served with gelato, sporting a molten-chocolate centre this tart was quite a special end to an amazing meal.

there is a good selection ofitalianbeers menabrea being a personal favourite and the wine list is short but sweet.

expect a wait for a table particularly on weekends, there are plenty of good bars nearby to pass the time so its no drama. the service is quite attentive, at busier times you can go unnoticed for a short while but this is completely forgivable.

a place for pizza junkies and purists alike or those simply looking for what is one of the best pizzas in sydney.